Preventing and Treating Kidney with Lifestyle Medicine
Chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition that affects >10% of the general population worldwide, and remains a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Progressive loss of kidney function results in accumulation of many toxins, many of which are derived from unhealthy diet. A healthy lifestyle is one of the safest and most effective ways to improve quality of life and also prevent and manage chronic kidney disease.
A plant-based diet could decrease acid accumulation in the body (metabolic acidosis), slow the loss of kidney function, improve cardiometabolic health and patient outcomes in patients with kidney disease by reducing generation of uremic toxins and increasing short-chain fatty acid production.
Our Kidney Wellness Program integrates lifestyle modification with traditional medical care in the management of patients with kidney disease with the goal of slowing the loss of kidney function and also improving cardiometabolic health.
In this unique program patients will receive hands on training in preparing plant-based meals, and learn easy means of adopting healthy lifestyle.
The training is provided in a stress free learning environment in which you hear from experts and other patients who have improved their quality of life with lifestyle modifications.
This clinic is led by Patricia Centron, MD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and in Plant-based Nutrition. She is the founding director of the Kidney Wellness Program.
Our team: Wubit Raru NP (Nurse Practitioner) and Granetta Coleman (Food For Life Instructor).
About the Program:
- Group Medical visits with lifestyle coaching in which participants learn from each other under physician guidance
- Nutrition education including (but not limited to) adopting a plant-based diet
- Personalized Assistance with transition to a Whole Food Plant-based diet
- Personalized Assistance with initiation of an Exercise Program tailored to each patient
- Meditation
- Lifestyle modification
Am I A Good Candidate for this Course?
Our Kidney Wellness Program is designed for new and existing patients interested in preventing or learning tactical and simple ways of nutritional management of Chronic Kidney Disease. This class is also ideal for patients suffering from preexisting conditions such as:
- Diabetic kidney disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Weight management
- Hypertension
- Cardiometabolic disease
- Kidney Stone Disease
Join the Class!
The Introduction to Kidney Wellness Class is held the 4th Friday of each month at our 2300 M Street, NW location. To make an appointment:
- Call 202-741-2283